9. Dems have shown flashes of resistance but also moments of retreat—most notably when they voted for a Senate version of the NDAA that included anti-trans measures. For advocates, the message is clear: don’t wait for politicians to do the right thing, call your elected officials.

8. Regardless of where voters stand, many Republicans in power continue to lean hard into anti-transgender politics—and the ongoing negotiations to reopen the federal government will almost certainly make trans people a bargaining chip again.

7. The message comes as experts warn that more than 42 million Americans could lose access to food assistance. For many families, opening the USDA website to check on SNAP status now means being met with a partisan message blaming Democrats, immigrants, and transgender people for their hunger.

6. The USDA post is part of a broader pattern: a wave of overtly partisan messages that the Trump administration has published across federal websites in recent weeks. Legal experts warn that such posts may violate multiple federal laws prohibiting the use of taxpayer funds for political purposes.

6. Some of the riders include federal bans on transgender healthcare funding which could shutter hospitals from providing trans care, including major surgeries, to pride flag bans, bathroom bans, nationwide sports bans, DEI bans, and a slew of other provisions.

5. Trump turning his focus on transgender people raises the temperature that when an eventual deal is brokered for FY26, Americans could see the inclusion of some of those anti-trans riders as a major policy priority of the President for compromise legislation.

4. The message accuses Democrats of shutting down the government to protect transgender people and undocumented immigrants. The shutdown followed the Senate’s failure to pass compromise legislation on a series of funding packages for fiscal year 2026.

3. In an official notice posted to the USDA website, the administration blamed Democrats for the lapse, accusing them of holding out for “healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures”—a message that scapegoats marginalized groups and, experts warn, may itself violate federal law.

2. This morning, news broke that the Trump administration will not use emergency funds to pay out SNAP benefits to the millions of Americans who rely on them starting November 1. The benefits are set to expire as the government shutdown drags on, with Democrats and Republicans at an impasse.

1. As SNAP benefits expire, 42,000,000 hungry people may turn to the USDA website. Now, the website blames their hunger on transgender people and immigrants. It's a cynical ploy, an an indication that anti-trans measures are a Trump priority for the shutdown. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Normalizing the idea of a third Trump term, even as a ‘theory,’ is wildly irresponsible. We need reporters who challenge authoritarian impulses, not those who entertain them.

Johnny Depp is reportedly in final talks to star in Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol for Paramount Pictures. Depp would play the title role of Ebenezer Scrooge, following in the footsteps of the likes of Bill Murray, Michael Caine, and Jim Carrey.

Sounds like it’s the GOP that’s playing politics with people’s livelihoods. Hold the line, Dems.

What in the actual fuck? Googles AI basically hallucinated that I somehow accused my podcast host & close friend of toxic behavior & harassment - killing her channel. Keep in my, Vera and I host a podcast together regularly and are good friends and her channel is amazing. This is absolutely fucked.

Everything Trump touches dies.

Break the law, face the consequences. That goes for ICE agents who commit illegal acts outside of their official functions.

Not this time, SCOTUS. You’ll have to pry my wedding band off my hand.

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He’s just going to make things up to try and stay in power, like all fascist authoritarians do. We will not abide it.

The GOP in Congress are worse than useless. They are craven enablers of murder.

Thank you, New York City. Now let’s win.

Another highly unqualified opinion.

Wow The Pitt had a trans character who wasn’t treated badly, just got to be a character who just happened to be trans and a small scene of doctors being professionals and updating gender on a file. Wild to see a show that just… shows professional doctors treating a trans person as a human.

The shameless racism is out of control.

Love to see Chappell Roan using her power for good. www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/24/c...

They don’t really care about hungry kids. Just political power. Hold the line, Democrats.

I think it's crazy that some on the left see the right beginning to muse about ending the filibuster and thinking it's a good thing. They would consolidate power in such a way that makes Dems coming back unfeasible. Voter ID, mail in restrictions, end of same-day registration, voter roll purges.

A few more pics from yesterday's absurdly adorable press conference.

I'm glad the anti-trans ads aren't working in Virginia, but Spanberger's position on bathroom rights for trans students is literally "depends where you live." From the campaign: “support[ing] a bill that would put clear provisions in place that provide a lot of local ability for input.” I hate it.

So, to be clear: trade talks are paused because the President is pouting?

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Wait his last name is literally Blaha? It's like he was born for this moment.

mocha is such a princess 💫

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Nice try, Stephen, but no.

We’ve become a bad joke.

If they truly believed their policies were popular, they wouldn’t try so hard to win by gerrymandering the maps everywhere.

Every dodged question, every ‘I’m not familiar with that,’ proves Mike Johnson’s strategy: pretend ignorance while Americans lose healthcare and rights.

We all knew it wasn’t limited to just one rogue GOP group. The white supremacists are everywhere within their ranks. Like a fish, the rot starts at the head.

For years, the right has invented threats and crises to scare the public, but that strategy is losing its power. Trump and MAGA can no longer make their monsters appear real, and the American people are noticing. Could we be at a turning point?

He ruins everything he touches.

New York City is not for sale. Our new ad begins airing tomorrow.

I just was updating my Switch 2 and when it went to restart. Tit was stuck on a black screen and then I pressed the A button a white circle appeared in the middle of the screen. I fixed by holding the power button and turning it back on. Does anyone know what would caused this? Please and thank you

The LEGO Wicked Glinda & Elphaba Bookends have already gotten a massive 30% discount at Target.